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Soldier, militant killed in north Kashmir encounter

Agencies | ByUNI, Srinagar
Sep 25, 2012 01:23 PM IST

A soldier and an unidentified militant were killed as fierce encounter took place in the forest of the frontier district of Kupwara, official sources said here on Tuesday.

A soldier and an unidentified militant were killed as fierce encounter took place in the forest of the frontier district of Kupwara, official sources said here on Tuesday.

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They said troops of 30 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) launched a search operation at Harrel Manzpora forest last night following a tip-off about the presence of militants.

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When the troops were moving into the forest, militants opened fire with automatic weapons.
The troops retaliated in which a soldier was injured.

The injured soldier later died, they said, adding, a militant was also killed.

However, the body of the militant was not recovered so far.

The operation was still going on when the reports last came in.

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